Saturday was exactly the type of basketball scare UNC needed.
The Tar Heels trailed by five at halftime against Florida State, in large part due to 13 turnovers and the Seminoles shooting well from deep.
Thanks to Cormac Ryan, an extremely aggressive Elliot Cadeau and clutch shooting from RJ Davis late, North Carolina came back to win its 10th straight game and remained undefeated in ACC play.
When teams win, they usually move up in the rankings. The AP Poll comes out sometime tomorrow – there’s a good chance UNC will go up a spot or two.
In the latest NET rankings, however, North Carolina fell from sixth to seventh.
The college basketball ranking experts could’ve look at the fact UNC struggled against an unranked team for most of Saturday, slipping it a few spots down.
This movement won’t impact the Tar Heels much at all, as NET rankings are moreso used to help teams on the bubble. UNC has four Quad 1, 2 and 3 wins apiece, plus five Quad 4 wins, which helped it gain its current spot.
A convincing win at Georgia Tech – on Tuesday – could help North Carolina improve its Wednesday NET numbers. For UNC, its final NET spot could be the difference between a top or second seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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